Kiribati national badminton team

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Kiribati
Flag of Kiribati.svg
Association Kiribati Badminton Federation (KBF)
Confederation BO (Oceania)
PresidentHenry Bwebweata
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking111 (1 October 2019)
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2014 )
Best resultGroup stage

The Kiribati national badminton team (Gilbertese : Koraki nu aomata ae maramara badminton ni Kiribati) represents Kiribati in international badminton team competitions and is organized by the Kiribati Badminton Federation (Gilbertese: Raorao ni badminton ni Kiribati), the governing body for badminton in Kiribati. [1] The Gilbertese team competed in the Pacific Games.

Contents

The Gilbertese team is part of the Badminton Oceania confederation.

History

Badminton in Kiribati started in the late 2000s. The Kiribati Badminton Federation then partnered with the Badminton World Federation and organized the Shuttle Time program across the country to develop badminton in the country. [2] In 2019, former Australian national player Dean Lewis was appointed as the national coach for the Gilbertese team. [3]

Mixed team

The Gilbertese mixed team first competed in the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team were eliminated in the group stages. [4] The team then competed in the Badminton at the 2019 Pacific Games and lost in the group stages. [5]

Competitive record

Pacific Games

Oceania Team Championships

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Kiribati national badminton team.

NameRole
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Lewis Head coach

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Timwata Kabaua 1993 (age 3031)---
Tooma Teuaika 1993 (age 3031)---

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Tinabora Tekeiaki 5 January 1986 (age 38)---
Teitiria Utimawa 15 January 1993 (age 30)---

Previous squads

Oceania Team Championships

Pacific Games

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References

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